| The Reckoning 21:19 - Oct 15 with 2019 views | blueasfook |
Just watched the first part of that. Steve Coogan plays him very well. Don't know if I can watch the rest though, it's pretty harrowing stuff. Certainly doesn't pull any punches in portraying him as a monster. |  |
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| The Reckoning on 21:23 - Oct 15 with 1979 views | gainsboroughblue |
I watched all four episodes one after the other. You're right, it's a tough watch and what you see is a mere fraction of the whole story. He basically had everyone in his pocket and his victims and those who knew he was a wrong 'un were utterly helpless. |  |
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| The Reckoning on 21:32 - Oct 15 with 1936 views | Chrisd |
Credit to Coogan, to play that monster and do it so convincingly is no mean feat! It is a tough watch the arrogance of the man knowing he could just get away with his atrocious actions, such a warped individual. When you look back, all the signs were there. |  |
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| The Reckoning on 21:48 - Oct 15 with 1888 views | Lord_Lucan |
| The Reckoning on 21:23 - Oct 15 by gainsboroughblue |
I watched all four episodes one after the other. You're right, it's a tough watch and what you see is a mere fraction of the whole story. He basically had everyone in his pocket and his victims and those who knew he was a wrong 'un were utterly helpless. |
I watched it all and wished I hadn't.
Not sure why it needed to be made to be honest. |  |
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| The Reckoning on 21:52 - Oct 15 with 1877 views | tractorboy1978 |
| The Reckoning on 21:48 - Oct 15 by Lord_Lucan |
I watched it all and wished I hadn't.
Not sure why it needed to be made to be honest. |
There’s a dramatisation of the Soham murders that has just gone onto Netflix which is equally unnecessary and slightly sick in my humble opinion. | | | |
| The Reckoning on 07:00 - Oct 16 with 1637 views | Pendejo |
| The Reckoning on 21:23 - Oct 15 by gainsboroughblue |
I watched all four episodes one after the other. You're right, it's a tough watch and what you see is a mere fraction of the whole story. He basically had everyone in his pocket and his victims and those who knew he was a wrong 'un were utterly helpless. |
Have managed to watch two so far.
My wife managed about 15 minutes of ep.1. Though she thought that Coogan carried off the Savile persona well.off
Will watch when wife out, just to finish series, but it is a tough watch. I wonder if any of his "innocent" enablers are watching and feel remorse for their actions? |  |
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| The Reckoning on 13:55 - Oct 16 with 1383 views | wischip |
The thing that surprises me the most is that its a drama on the BBC. After decades of turning a blind eye to Savile's crimes on their watch they now want to bring it up again. |  | | |
| The Reckoning on 18:05 - Oct 16 with 1264 views | Lord_Lucan |
| The Reckoning on 13:55 - Oct 16 by wischip |
The thing that surprises me the most is that its a drama on the BBC. After decades of turning a blind eye to Savile's crimes on their watch they now want to bring it up again. |
I can never understand why anyone didn't think he was a complete weirdo.
I mean, it was as plain as day, he even mentioned some of his exploits in a book he wrote in the 70's or early 80's and even went on to say that he had the police in the palm of his hand. | |
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| The Reckoning on 18:25 - Oct 16 with 1242 views | WeWereZombies |
| The Reckoning on 18:05 - Oct 16 by Lord_Lucan |
I can never understand why anyone didn't think he was a complete weirdo.
I mean, it was as plain as day, he even mentioned some of his exploits in a book he wrote in the 70's or early 80's and even went on to say that he had the police in the palm of his hand. |
And yet he was commissioned for 'Jim'll Fix It', invited to Number Ten by Thatcher, had access to Royalty, even made it into the 'Is This The Road To Amarillo ?' video with Peter Kay. I haven't watched 'The REckoning' yet but, as it available on iPlayer for over a year, no doubt I will.
To answer your earlier question about why it was made, I think the BBC do have responsibility (as they had some culpability) to broadcast accounts of how manipulative individuals operate - because we can all be duped by them no matter how smart and protected by others we think we are. Every clue that gets planted in our minds can help to alert us to their operations, and to prevent collusion on our part. |  |
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| The Reckoning on 18:28 - Oct 16 with 1236 views | MK1 |
Should never have been made. (just my personal feeling of course) |  |
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